Louise A. Bissonnette

COLEBROOK – Louise Anna Bissonnette, 89, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, surrounded by her family. She was born in Canaan, Vt. on April 25, 1929, a daughter to the late Arthur and Rose (Benoit) Lanctot. She grew up in Beecher Falls and Stewartstown and attended St. Albert’s School. She was married to Louis A. Bissonnette in 1945. In addition to raising a large family with her husband, Louise worked for 28 years at the Beecher Falls Division of Ethan Allen as an assembler. She loved to go camping and she also loved to play cards. She was famous for her cooking, especially her tourtiere pies that were freely given away to friends and family, and she loved to do laundry for her family. She was a life-long communicant at St. Albert’s Church and was always active in church suppers and the senior citizen meals at the American Legion in Canaan. Her family meant the most to her, and she loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Louise is survived by eight children, Alice (Doug) Lyons of Pittsburg, Robert (Cindy) Bissonnette of Enfield, NH, Claude (Lynn) Bissonnette of Pittsburg, Cecile (Kirk) Worrall of Colebrook, Suzanne (Francis) Biron of Clarksville, Lynne (David) Gray of Canaan, and Jane (Tom) Frizzell of Lemington; two sisters, Theresa Merrill and Suzanne Wheeler of Canaan, 21 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She is predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Louis A. Bissonnette in 2006, a daughter, Diane Bissonnette in 1985, an infant granddaughter, Lisa Ann Bissonnette in 1975, ten brothers and two sisters. Calling hours will be on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, from 5-8 p.m. at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place the next morning, Monday, Dec. 31, at 11 a.m. at St. Albert’s Church in West Stewartstown with The Rev. Craig Cheney as celebrant. Burial will take place in the spring at St. Albert’s Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Louise may be made to the North American Martyrs’ Parish, for the benefit of St. Albert’s Church, 55 Pleasant St., Colebrook, NH 03576. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com.

Louise A. Bissonnette

April 25, 1929 - December 25, 2018